Festive Baking

Add a touch of luxury to your mid-autumn festivities with our Yuan Yang Snowskin Mooncake. This soft, pillowy creation is filled with rich caramel and shared from our friends at www.sharefood.sg. Pair it with good tea and juicy slices of pomelo - perfect for a mid-autumn festival celebration. The full article can be read here.

How would a classic British dessert taste, with a little elevation of the hero ingredient? With dutch apples taking the spotlight in this recipe, we’d dare say it makes quite the perfect sweet treat for your guests this Christmas! Dutch apples are known to give off a strong aroma and taste sweet and tart. Once caramelised —and paired with cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon — you can already taste the goodness in your mindedness! If you love spices, add cloves or cardamom for a little kick! Or you can go sweet all the way with a topping of vanilla bean ice cream for the dreamy pairing. Beyond Christmas, this dessert is also great for casual or important occasions such as birthdays, festivals or for the perfect accompaniment during teatime. Let's get started!  

Crimson red, smooth and velvety sponge slathered generously with silky smooth cream cheese topping. What’s not to love about this crowd favourite cake? For the adventurous, pistachios, pecans and nuts would form part of the garnish to add texture and crunch. Check out this Pistachio Orange Blossom Cake recipe if you’re feeling nutty this Christmas! For the sweeter tooth, Nutella, Biscoff and salted caramel sauce would form the filling to give an added dimension of flavour. What is the history behind the now popular Red Velvet cake? It was said that ‘velvet cakes’ first emerged in the Victorian Era, alongside cakes like the Devil’s Food Cake that was characterised by a soft, spongy and smooth exterior texture. It was in the 1940s that the Red Velvet cake made its first official debut in a cookbook by Irma S Rombauer. The secret to this recipe? We’re going classic. No red food colourings, but natural beetroot extract and the usual suspects to make the perfect red velvet — buttermilk, cocoa powder and more! Whether celebrating with guests or family, these ruby slices of red velvet cake are the perfect dessert this holiday season. With these modern kitchen machines, the versatility and efficiency are worth every penny and then some. If you’re in the mood to try some whipping up local dishes with your kitchen appliance, here’s a 10

If you’ve got a sweet tooth and love the art of baking beautiful cakes, then you’re at the right place. Bundt cakes are dazzling, beautiful and taste great. One thing’s for sure, bundt cakes make a great centrepiece cake for occasions such as Christmas festivities or Thanksgiving! What is a bundt cake? Bundt cakes are essentially cakes made in a unique ring-shaped pan with fluted sides more popular in European countries. You can say it looks like a nicely formed doughnut but slightly more elevated in height and sturdiness. The good news is — bundt pans come in different materials, shapes, sizes, and designs. Some pans are made of silicone, cast iron or the more common one, aluminium. That also means you have complete control of how you want your bundt cake to look. However, it’s key to ensure that the recipe remains extremely moist as more surfaces of the cake are exposed to high temperatures, hastening the baking process. Check out this article on how to remedy baking issues if you’d like a crash course. For this recipe, we’re using a non-stick anodised aluminium

A true classic, Marzipans are a Christmas staple. Often enjoyed as a festive dessert, our twist on this sweet treat makes it deliciously bite-sized - creating perfect Christmas gifts for your friends and loved ones. Made with freeze-dried raspberries and dipped in indulgent chocolate, these delightful one-bite marzipan drops are sure to be a family favourite.

Craving for something warm and spicy when this time of the year rolls around? How about a flavourful gingerbread cake slathered with cream cheese icing, topped with a drizzle of coffee syrup! It might sound like a mishmash of flavours, but trust us, it works perfectly. Rich cream cheese pairs beautifully with the spices of the gingerbread cake (like Gingerbread Cheesecake) — and the coffee syrup gives a final touch of flavour. Check out also: Basque Burnt Cheesecake Recipe if you're feeling a little experimental! This gingerbread cake recipe makes a hefty four-layered cake though, and your Kenwood Titanium Chef XL will come in handy as you beat these ingredients together. If you want to go the extra mile, we included a little extra portion to create adorable green Christmas trees as toppers for the cake, but you don't have to do it if you're short on time! OPTIONAL: Directions for tree decorations 200g white chocolate with a few drops of green food dye, melted 15 milk chocolate twigs - you can use Pocky sticks or any sort of chocolate-coated thin biscuits Assorted sprinkles (optional) 1 x silver edible glitter spray (optional) Coconut flakes and desiccated coconut

• Melt white baking chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat the process, placing a few drops of green food dye until fully melted.
• Put the finished icing into a piping bag
• Place different lengths of chocolate twigs on baking trays, lined with baking parchment, and space out allowing enough space for the piping.
• Cut a small hole in the end of the piping bag, and working in a zigzag movement f

A theme park staple, caramel apples are the perfect nostalgic childhood treat. A winning pairing of juicy apple with fragrant caramel, this cupcake takes inspiration from the Autumn treat and is a perfect dessert for Halloween parties. This Homemade Caramel Cupcake recipe is great for gifting neighbours during the "spooktober" season or as a sweet treat to end off your meal with. Try this out with your kids for some baking fun! You'll probably need to use a good stand mixer for this, too. Looking for more cupcake recipes? We've got a classic vanilla cupcake recipe, caramel banana coffee cake recipe & a banana-coffee-oat recipe here for your sheer indulgence. Tell us how it turns out! Without further ado, let's get started! :D

Kuih Tapak Kuda has fast become a favourite Raya staple kuih on dessert tables every festive season. It's easy to make and tastes absolutely delightful. Kuih Tapak Kuda, or translated to as “hoof roll” because of its resemblance to a hoof, is essentially a rich sponge roll cake filled with chocolate ganache or a hazelnut spread (Yes, Nutella!). Think about a soft and decadent swiss roll sponge with a touch of hazelnut praline center. Last year, a home-based baker made waves with her version of the batik swiss rolls that truly harnessed the traditional elements of the Asian-Malay culture — the tapak kuda is the simpler version — but equally sedap. If you're a fan of swiss rolls in general, then Kuih Tapak Kuda will certaily meet your expectations of the perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth. Let's get to it! This recipe uses KENWOOD Titanium Mixer. This delicious treat is part of our homemade series on kuihs where we teach you how to create these traditional mouthwatering desserts: Kuih Bingka Gula Melaka, Kuih Harum Manis, Kuih Permata, and Kuih Nagasari.